MELISSA K. KHAIRA

Experience

Hot Dish Advertising

Art Director   8/15 – 8/18

Strategic problem solving art director and conceptual thinker with a strong design and digital background.

• Execution of print to digital to video, and everything in between. Led ideation in brand and digital designs as well as did hands-on execution.
• Successfully managed, coordinated, and oversaw design projects from concept to completion for clients.
• Developed concepts per creative briefs and implemented brand strategies and design materials.
• Worked directly with account teams and clients to interpret their vision and develop creative to achieve their goals while providing a balance between client satisfaction and brand standards.
• Visualized, designed and conceptualized user experiences.
• Directed video and photo shoots, coordinated with various stylists and photographers

Clients
Big Frog • Bojangles’ • BeBalance • Captain D’s • Children’s Lighthouse • ComForCare • Complete Nutrition • Donatos • HobbyTown • Jack Link’s Wild Side • LemonTree Family Salon • Pet Supplies Plus • Pronto Insurance • Society Wine Bar • 575 Pizzeria

Futura Marketing

Senior Graphic Designer
Clients: Ecolab (multiple Divisions) • Häagen-Dazs • LAND O LAKES • Capital Safety

Past Experience

Virtutrix
Art Director

Go East
Graphic Designer

MBI Publishing Company
Publication Designer

TPG Sports
Graphic Designer

Arnold/Ostrom Advertising
Junior Art Director

Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout
BFA, Graphic Design Concentration